Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 12:53:24 GMT From: Bob <uctraingLOWSPAMnopsamanet.com> Subject: Re: 900 Electrical problem
On Tue, 30 Apr 2002 05:41:02 GMT, Seacidal <*allonymousnopsamwhere*not_there.com> wrote: >I've got a '96 900 S, and went out the other day to find it had a dead >battery. Turns out there's a short in the circuits for fuse #34. My >mechanic says I'll have to take it back to Saab to sort it out. >Has anybody else had this problem? and figured out a fix for it? >Apparently, the #34 fuse is responsible for the automatic transmission >controller, the instrument panel, and the dashboard mileage computer. >I'm just wondering if I can save myself a trip to the dealer. It's >always such a pain in the ass. >Thanks, >Seacidal How old was the battery ? If your mechanic can't find the short, how does he know it's there ? In other words, if you can read the electrical diagrams then you can track down the short. If you can't, then you can't be sure that a particular line is acting incorrectly. With so many controls routing through the black box, I find that none of the lines ring out the way they normally would. There's a certain amount of minor flow through the system at all times to support the SID and computer. Perhaps your mechanic found this an mistook it for a short. You have to be careful to measure how much flow there is, not just the flow. (If your mechanic is a Saab mechanic, he might know this). How old was your battery ? Bob
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